Senior Security Engineer (Data Platform)

Booster; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptronik is seeking a Security Engineer to define and implement security measures for their humanoid robotic deployments. This role involves managing the security strategy across hybrid environments, ensuring data security, and operating safely at customer sites.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in encryption standards and systems security, with experience in Kubernetes and IaC tools like Terraform. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field is required and the position offers opportunities to innovate in a cutting-edge environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with encryption standards, RBAC, and MFA systems.
• Hands‑on Linux systems engineering and networking experience.
• Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform, Helm, and Ansible.
• Development experience in Kubernetes and security within containerized environments.
• Proficiency in Python or Go for building security tooling and automation.
• Strong communication skills for navigating facility‑specific security restrictions.
• Self‑starter who takes initiative for end‑to‑end security solution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive security framework.
• Implement end-to-end encryption for data at rest and in transit.
• Design and manage Role-Based Access Control and authentication protocols.
• Establish secure remote access solutions for engineers.
• Troubleshoot and harden networking configurations.
• Audit and secure infrastructure deployments using IaC tools.
• Participate in on-call rotations for security-related outages.
• Ensure compliance with stringent enterprise security requirements.

Skills

Security Expertise

Systems Engineering

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud & Containers

Programming

Communication

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related

Tools

Terraform

Helm

Ansible

Kubernetes

Python

Go

Job description

Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better.

JOB SUMMARY

Apptronik is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to define and implement the security posture for our humanoid robotic deployments. In this role, you will own the unified security strategy for hybrid operations, ensuring that Apollo’s data and control systems remain secure across both cloud environments and on-premise customer sites. You will be responsible for safeguarding the infrastructure that collects sensitive training data and manages real-time robotic systems, focusing on data encryption, secure remote access, and robust identity management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Unified Security Strategy: Develop and maintain a comprehensive security framework that spans hybrid cloud and on-premise industrial environments.
• Data Encryption: Investigate and implement end-to-end encryption for data at rest and in transit, specifically protecting robotic telemetry and video training data.
• Access Control: Design and manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and modern authentication protocols (e.g., OIDC, SAML) across the fleet and developer platforms.
• Secure Remote Access: Establish secure, auditable remote access solutions for engineers to troubleshoot robots at customer sites without compromising facility network integrity.
• Network Security: Troubleshoot and harden networking configurations, addressing performance and security challenges in complex industrial environments.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Audit and secure infrastructure deployments using tools like Terraform, Helm, and Ansible.
• Incident Response: Participate in on-call rotations and respond to security-related outages or vulnerabilities.
• Compliance & Auditing: Work closely with customer IT teams to ensure Apptronik's solution meets stringent enterprise security and safety requirements.

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Security Expertise: Proven experience with encryption standards, RBAC, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) systems.
• Systems Engineering: Hands‑on Linux systems engineering and networking experience.
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform, Helm, and Ansible.
• Cloud & Containers: Development experience in Kubernetes and managing security within containerized environments.
• Programming: Proficiency in Python or Go for building security tooling and automation.
• Communication: Strong communication skills and customer empathy to navigate facility‑specific security restrictions.
• Ownership: A self‑starter who takes initiative and seeks ownership of the end‑to‑end security solution.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience building and maintaining reliable, scalable, and secure systems.
• Technical Background: Demonstrated experience in distributed systems security and cloud‑native infrastructure.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
• Hearing and speech to communicate

Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.